Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:55:41 -0600
References: <NDEIJCBGJPIEPDFEENCMMEGECGAA.kitmc@acmefoto.com>

How do you determine if you have the logic gene? Is there a test? Are 
you   new to the LUG? What is your educational background, HS, College, 
Graduate? What is our photography background?

Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote:

>Yes, it is all very honorable, and there is nothing wrong with being
>honorable! Thank you!
>
>If you do have the low-down on a dealership, and find it doesn't measure up,
>then fine. It sounds as if folks have had problems in the past, and that
>they're documented online. Bad customer service speaks for itself.
>
>I guess my point questions the assumption that because a dealer advertises
>as an authorized Leica dealership but doesn't carry the full Leica line that
>the dealership is somehow behaving unethically or incorrectly. I certainly
>hope that it is more than obvious that this isn't so.
>
>I also like to think that Leica users possess an above-average degree of the
>logic gene, and would be able to avoid throwing babies out with bath water!
>;-)
>
>KM
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin
>Howard
>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:28 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera
>
>
>Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote:
>
>>That said, and with all due respect, you can surely choose to believe
>>that
>>someone is being "weasly" if you like. You can certainly jump to all
>>sorts
>>of conclusions if you like based on all sorts of preconceived notions
>>and
>>biased assumptions about an individual's, or a dealer's, or a
>>manufacturer's, or anyone's, motivations. You certainly have that
>>prerogative. Some see the glass as half-full, others half-empty. I
>>thoroughly enjoy being an optimist. I also am more than happy to give
>>someone the benefit of the doubt. Even if he's a weasel! ;-)
>>
>
>While this is all very good and honourable, I think we've established
>through independent means (first hand reports from others) that Focus
>Camera leaves something to be desired with regard to customer service
>and the veracity of their statements regarding what they do and do not
>have in stock.
>
>However, for the potential customer, there is a very useful resource
>over at photo.net called neighbour-to-neighbour.  It's a repository of
>comments from past customers to lots of different sellers.
>
>	http://www.photo.net/neighbor/opc.tcl?category_id=0
>
>This is what they have to say about Focus Camera:
>
>	http://www.photo.net/neighbor/search?query_string=focus+camera
>
>M.
>
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